Royce Keys To Make WWE SmackDown Debut On April 10
Royce Keys is set to return to WWE TV on Friday.
WWE announced that Royce Keys will make his official SmackDown debut on the April 10 episode of the program.
From WWE:
“I refuse to be defined by where I’m from, but instead by where I’m going.”
From East Palo Alto to the world stage, @RealRoyceKeys’ journey has shaped him into the man he is today. Keys writes another chapter in his story when he makes his official #SmackDown debut TOMORROW!!
“I refuse to be defined by where I’m from, but instead by where I’m going.”
From East Palo Alto to the world stage, @RealRoyceKeys’ journey has shaped him into the man he is today. Keys writes another chapter in his story when he makes his official #SmackDown debut TOMORROW!! pic.twitter.com/8vpYJXDIO8
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2026
Keys (Powerhouse Hobbs in AEW) made his WWE debut in the men’s Royal Rumble, but hasn’t been on television since. He has competed in dark matches ahead of WWE events.
Here is the current lineup for Friday’s SmackDown:
WWE SmackDown (4/10)
- Royce Keys to debut
- Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Pat McAfee to appear
- Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu to appear
- Sami Zayn and Trick Williams to appear
Fightful will have coverage of SmackDown beginning at 8 p.m. ET followed by a post-show podcast.
